Kelly Bower’s research and her public health nursing practice focus on the elimination of racial disparities in women’s, maternal, and infant health. She aims to understand the structural and social […]

Professionally, I have gained an extensive amount of experience in senior level public health roles. I have lead the development of public health initiatives and co-created fund development strategies that […]

I am an energetic, goals- driven public health advocate. As an entrepreneur, I help nonprofit and public health organizations secure funding and reach their strategic goals through grant writing, program […]

Dedicated to servicing the women, children, and families of the greater Metro Atlanta area since 1999, Catrina Williams’ role as an Assistant Nutrition Counselor and resource mom allowed her to […]

Kristina Wint, MPH, is the senior program manager for reproductive and maternal health and wellness. She obtained her master’s degree in public health in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences from […]

Dr. Sam Wainwright is board-certified Internist and Pediatrician, a physician in Two Generation Clinic, and completing a health services research fellowship in UIC’s School of Public Health. He is researching […]

Director-Perinatal Neonatal Program, University Health in San Antonio, Texas. Rebecca has collaborated with rural South Texas healthcare professionals for the past 25 years. Our goal is to provide evidence-based care […]

Nan Strauss, JD has worked in maternal and reproductive health for over 17 years as an attorney, human rights researcher, policy expert, consumer, and advocate. She is the Managing Director […]

Karie E. Stewart is a full-scope midwife practicing on the south side of Chicago with the UIH Miles Square Auburn-Gresham clinic and the former Director of Midwifery Services at the […]

Erica is a Maternal Health Strategist and Advocate with extensive expertise in Tech Policy and National Security. She is also a philanthropist dedicated to serving as a Maternal and Infant […]

As the Executive Director of Cradle Cincinnati, Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith is committed to building on the substantial reductions in infant mortality with a sustained focus on health equity and the […]

Dr. Shirley Scott is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner on an HRSA-funded State Maternal Health Innovation Program entitled “Innovations to ImPROve Maternal OuTcomEs in Illinois (I PROMOTE-IL).” I PROMOTE-IL, a […]

Amy Romano MBA, MSN, CNM is a maternity care leader and nurse-midwife committed to improving perinatal and reproductive care through care model innovation, community-integrated care, and quality improvement. She is […]

Aida Rodriguez, MSW, is a bilingual Social Worker in the Two Generation Clinic at UIC. Aida has over ten years of experience working with diverse populations in the Chicago area […]

Laura Phelan is the Policy Director for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), the state’s Medicaid agency, which she has worked to improve maternal and child health […]

Dr. Patil has a PhD in anthropology from Ohio State University and her research focuses on how the social world becomes embodied and expressed as health, illness, or suffering. The […]

Giannina completed her master’s degree at the University of Toronto’s Women and Gender Studies Institute, where she specialized in women’s health. She has a breadth of skills in qualitative methods. […]

Josselyn Okorodudu is a community organizer with over 15 years experience helping families navigate medical and social systems in Cincinnati. She currently leads community and clinical engagement for Cradle Cincinnati […]

Ms. Dorian Mundy is a doctoral candidate at the University of Toledo where her research focus is maternal and child health. Prior to attending UT, Ms. Mundy was part of […]

Assistant Director at University Health and Program Coordinator for TX RMOMS Program. She has designed and managed health promotion and disease prevention programs for over 10 years and prides herself […]

Erica Livingston is a postpartum centric full spectrum doula, educator, doula mentor, curriculum and content builder and co-founder of Birdsong, and a Connector at JustBirth Space. Erica has been serving […]

Kyesha (Ky) Lindberg is an experienced nonprofit executive currently serving as the Executive Director of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA). Mrs. Lindberg has over 15 years of […]

I am a medical anthropologist and certified nurse midwife who engages a reproductive justice framework to contextualize and address the social drivers and repercussions of maternal morbidity and mortality. I […]

Leandra Lacy, MPH, CHES is a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at the Urban Institute. Her educational and professional background is in behavioral sciences and health education, particularly in the […]

Francoise Alisha Knox-Kazimierczuk earned her Ph.D. from Miami University and is an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati in the College of Allied Health Sciences. Dr. Knox-Kazimierczuk is trained […]

Lorenza has her MPH degree with a concentration in maternal and child health, is a BACE-certified childbirth educator, DONA approved birth doula trainer and Spinning Babies® Approved Trainer. She has […]

Devon Herzoff is an MSW intern at the Two-Generation Clinic, and a student at Jane Addams College of Social Work with a mental health specialization. He is part of the […]

Lead MFM sonographer with over 10 years of experience in taking care of high-risk moms and their babies. She works side by side with MFM providers to provide care for […]

Dr. Angelica Hardee currently serves as Vice President of Health Strategy at the American Heart Association where she is dedicated to Greater Cincinnati/NKY’s community health initiatives. In this role she […]

Arden Handler, DrPH is Director of the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health and Professor of Community Health Sciences at the University of Illinois School of Public Health. […]

Dr. Tyra Toston Gross is an Associate Professor of Public Health at Xavier University of Louisiana, where she has worked as a public health instructor, researcher and mentor since August […]

Dr. Anne Elizabeth Glassgow is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. She has research training and clinical expertise in […]

Dr. Stacie Geller has been a local, national, and international leader in addressing maternal health for over 25 years. She has extensive experience working in maternal health focused on factors […]

Dianna Frick is an epidemiologist with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) in the Maternal and Women’s Health Branch. Ms. Frick provides data support […]

Lauren Everett has been working in the public health field for 10 years. As Director of the Cradle Cincinnati Learning Collaborative for Cradle Cincinnati, Lauren partners with healthcare organizations to […]

My passion for breastfeeding bloomed when my daughter was born in 2009. “My favorite saying is that I birthed her and she birthed a Lactation Consultant”. The passion to support […]

Sarah Copple is a nurse leader on staff at the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) as the Manager of Clinical Program Development. She received her Associates […]

Karen A. Chustz, MSW, is Senior Program Manager for NHSA’s AIM CCI initiative. Karen has more than 25 years’ experience in non-profit and public health agencies. Prior to joining AIM […]

Jamie Agunsday is a master’s prepared Registered Nurse who has been serving families in southern New Jersey for nearly 8 years. She spent more than 7 years at the bedside […]

Shaquelle (or Shaq) is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and has an extensive background in health education and health promotion in perinatal populations in the outpatient and inpatient environment, […]

Shana Bellow, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist at INOVA Health System Women’s Behavioral Health Perinatal Psychologist.

Dr. Rachel Caskey is an Associate Professor in the College of Medicine at UIC. She is a dually board-certified Internist and Pediatrician and health services researcher. She has combined her […]

Aimée Brill is a mother, facilitator, consultant, birth justice activist, community-based doula trainer, and is the Co-Director of Village Birth International (VBI), based both in Syracuse, NY, New Jersey, and […]

Dr. Nakeitra L. Burse, is the Owner/CEO of Six Dimensions, LLC, a certified woman owned, minority owned public health research, development and practice firm. She is also the Executive Producer […]

Shokufeh Mojgani Ramirez, PhD, MPH is the Associate Director of the Tulane Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (CEMCH), a training grant funded by the HRSA Maternal and […]

Whitney Robinson is obsessed with seeing Maternal Healthcare improve in her lifetime. Through design frameworks and jam sessions, she is focused on improving the experiences of Black women through pregnancy, […]

Dr. Lich specializes in the application of systems thinking, operations research, and systems science simulation modeling techniques for health policy, public health delivery, and medical decision making. Dr. Lich has […]

Leslie Coney is a rising 2nd year PhD student in Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research interests include Black maternal health, community-based participatory design, […]

Alessandra Bazzano PhD, MPH is Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, and Director of Tulane’s Center of Excellence in Maternal Child Health (CEMCH). […]

Rebecca A Severin, MPH, CPH has worked in the hybrid Human Service/ Public Health realm for the past thirteen years. Rebecca received her Master of Public Health degree with a […]

Early in Pauline’s career, she spent time delivering services in San Bernardino County High Desert in Maternal-Health, Family Planning and other Public Health services such as vaccinations and home health […]

Ushma Mehta, PhD, MPH is the Epidemiologist for the Maternal Health Innovations Program within the Maternal Health Branch in the Division of Public Health (DPH), NC Department of Health and […]

Tayo Mbande is a native of California with deep family roots in Chicago. She is a Maternal Health innovator, birth and postpartum doula and co-founder of Chicago Birthworks Collective, Chicago’s […]

Tomeka James Isaac is a leading voice for reproductive empowerment, working to eliminate racial disparities in pregnancy care, and advocating for health equity for all. Like most in this space, […]

ShLanda R. Burton is an Advanced Certified Birth Doula and a Community Nutrition Specialist. She is the South Eastern Regional Director for DONA International. ShLanda serves as the Founder and […]

Karen Minyard, PhD, has led the Georgia Health Policy Center since 2001 and is a research professor with the Department of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School […]

Kai Tao is a seasoned certified nurse midwife with experience in health policy, programs, and clinical operations. Her experience includes opening a birth center for underserved womxn in AZ to […]

Tiffany Manuel, PhD, is President & CEO or TheCaseMade. DrT (as she prefers to be called) is a dynamic speaker, best-selling author and the President and CEO of TheCaseMade, an […]

Shannon Lightner-Gometz is a public health leader who has served in leadership capacities in state and federal government and within a national nonprofit to transform the health of communities. She […]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly has dedicated her career to public service as an advocate for Illinois families. Since being elected to serve the 2nd Congressional District in 2013, she has worked […]

Carole Johnson is the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Johnson joined HRSA from the White House COVID-19 Response Team. She previously served as Commissioner of the […]

Dr. Kim Hires is known internationally for her work on burnout, leadership, and education. She is a Leadership Burnout Coach, Consultant, Speaker, Author, and host of the Leadership Antidote Podcast. […]

Garsy Presumey-Leblanc, MS is the Respectful Care Project Coordinator for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health and associated grants at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, focused on […]